The Deadly Snakes

Musical Group

Forfans of garage rock, soul, 1960s-influenced indie, and organ/horn-driven arrangements.
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The Profile

The Deadly Snakes were a Canadian band known for blending garage rock with soul, R&B, country and sixties-tinged psychedelia. Their 2005 album Porcella is noted for organ, horns and mellotron textures and received positive reviews.

Porcella was released in 2005 (mentioned in the review). The review notes that the group appears to have disbanded after this album (see PitchforkMedia.com as referenced by the reviewer).

A positive review (4/5) praises Porcella's dark, lysergic atmosphere and its blend of sixties, soul, R&B, country and garage rock. The record is noted for horns, organ and mellotron textures and several standout tracks such as "Gore Veil" and "So Young & So Cruel". The reviewer mentions the band appears to have disbanded after this album.

Notable Quotes

❝ The entire album is soaked in a dark and lysergic atmosphere, the tracks are pop in the sense that they are immediately accessible, never problematic, but rich, varied, and punchy.